Senate aides confirmed what several Democratic Assembly members just learned: A deal to close more than $2.8 billion of the estimated $3.2 billion deficit has been hammered out by the governor and legislative leaders, and could be voted on tomorrow.

The deal includes the “spinup” of federal stimulus aid from next fiscal year to the current year, but includes no midyear cuts to education. The package reportedly includes no new taxes and features health care cuts that don’t result in a loss of federal matching dollars.

The other potentially big news: The Senate is prepared to hold the long-delayed vote on gay marriage if the deficit reduction package can be put to bed in time tomorrow. Since the bill would pass in extraordinary session, the Assembly would have to debate and vote on the measure despite the fact that it passed marriage equality legislation months ago.

Austin Shafran, spokesman for Senate Temporary President Malcolm Smith, remained noncommittal: “Negotiations are ongoing and we’re optimistic we will reach an agreement,” he said in an e-mail.